November 2012
1 - History of the world's strangest houses 1.1 Sphere house …. Pag 3 1.2 House Bubble …. Pag 6 1.3 The leaf house…. Pag 8 2 - All types of home
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Sphere house The free spirit tree spheres could be described as large balls or pods suspended from trees, made by artisans in their construction are used natural wood from the forests that surround them, located Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada is a special place where you can feel the spirit of nature.
The talented man behind this project is the technical writer, boat builder engineer, by the name of Tom Chudleigh. He and his partner Rosey Cowan after a serious illness a few years ago, he spent considerable time decided to change their lifestyle by moving from the madding crowd of the city to the calm and tranquility that offer the majestic landscape of Canadian forests.
The spheres are made of two laminations of wood strips over laminated wood frames. The outer surface is then finished and covered with a clear glass fiber. The result is beautiful skin and is very hard. The skin is waterproof and strong enough to have the effects that come with life in a dynamic environment such as the forest.
House bubble The furniture is built specifically for windows and holes in oval and convex. The windows have a wonderful view of the Mediterranean. The house has an area of 1500m2 and whole structure is surrounded by a vast oak forest at 600 meters above sea level. There are no walls or corners or regular lines, but only rounded walls, portholes oriented in different directions and shadows moving nonstop.
The Bubble House is located in France. It is an amazing building, both exterior and forms for different environments and proposals for interior furnishings
It was designed by architect Anti Lovag. It has been classified as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture.
The Leaf House This house designed by Mareines, Patalano Architects, is a perfect example of the use of natural ventilation and passive sustainable design to achieve without much effort and maintain a comfortable and cool.
The location of this house the entire side of the beach is perfect for taking advantage of the trade winds blowing in Rio de Janeiro. With verandas and open spaces between rooms and no corridors, is an ideal place for social gatherings and parties. As a good sustainable design technique, the roof collects rainwater for use indoors. With the use of local and regional materials, this house achieves a good ecological level using simple and basic technologies.
All types of home